Killed in combat August 8, 1942 leading his platoon,
part of a Marine Raider Battalion, in the victorious assault on the Island of
Tulagi, Solomon Islands. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart,
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Navy Cross,
Presidential Unit Citation, and a US Navy Gearing Class Destroyer was named in
his honor.

Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

WELCOMEto our tribute to 1st Lt. Myles C. Fox and the US Navy Destroyer that
bore his name. We celebrate the man, the ship, and the men
that crewed the ship for 34 years. Please join us in this endeavor at:
(yes, click on the purple square....)